Fairmount, IN town hall & government
Fairmount spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $968 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmount's government.
Where Fairmount's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 75%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Fairmount
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison-Grant United School Corporation
Fairmount's K–12 school district, shared with Boone, Fairmount, Fowlerton, Green, Liberty and Summitville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,401 per pupil, $6,815 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Fairmount kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmount pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Fairmount's government
Who represents Fairmount
Fairmount is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.